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The Yarnivore UK Free Pattern

Dragon Scale Gloves – Adult Size (Intermediate pattern)

Materials needed:
 Yarn – DK/ Light worsted between 50-100g per pair depending on tension, length
and fibre of yarn.
 3.5mm hook
 scissors
 yarn needle
Notes:
 US terminology used throughout
 I find variegated yarn work best, personally I like cygnet boho, king cole riot and
drops delight.
 Starting chain is multiples of 6
 Take care not to twist the starting chain when joining.
 Glove is worked in the round, joining at the end of each row.
 Be sure to keep trying your glove on to make sure it fits!
Special stitches used
 V-stitch – 2 double crochet in the same stitch
 Crocodile Stitch – 5 double crochet, chain 1, 5 double crochet around posts of V-
stitch. There is a very helpful tutorial here from Bhooked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BRKEfpIYmk
Stitch abbreviations
 DC - Double Crochet
 CS – Crocodile Stitch
 SS – Slip stitch
 Ch – Chain
 FPDC – Front post double crochet
 BPDC – Back post double crochet

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Pattern:
Chain 36, slip stitch to beginning chain to make a large ring, be sure not to twist the
chain! (Starting chain is multiples of 6, this makes a medium size glove)
Row 1: chain 3, double crochet in the same stitch, chain 1, skip 2 chains, 1 dc in the
next, ch1, skip 2 chains, *2 dc in the next (V-Stitch made), ch1, sk2, 1 dc, ch1, sk2*
continue from * to * around. Slip stitch to top of beginning ch3. (6 V stitch, 6 dc)
R2: (Starting crocodile stitch) chain 3, dc 4 around the post of the chain 3 from the
previous round working in a downwards direction, chain 1, dc 5 around the post of the
next dc in the V-stitch from the previous row going back up (crocodile stitch made), slip
stitch into next dc, *crocodile stitch around next V-stitch (5dc, ch1, 5dc), slip stitch in
dc*, repeat around. 6 crocodile stitch, 6 slip stitch. NOTE: On the final slip stitch I like
to slip through the beginning chain 3 from the first crocodile stitch and the dc, to anchor
it to the round.
R3: Chain 3, dc in the same stitch, chain 1, *dc in the middle of the crocodile stitch
between the two sides of the scale, chain 1, V-stitch in the ss, ch1* repeat from * to *
around, slip stitch to top of chain 3. (6 V-stitch, 6 dc)
R4: Repeat Row 2 (Crocodile stitch row)
R5: Repeat Row 3 (Foundation stitch row)
R6: Repeat R2 (CS Row)
R7: Repeat R3
R8: Repeat R2 (CS Row)
R9: Repeat R3
R10: Repeat R2 (CS Row)
R11: Repeat R3
R12: Repeat R2 (CS Row)
-You should now have 6 rows of crocodile stitch, now is a good time to test the fit!
R13: Ch3 and 2dc in same stitch, *3dc in middle of scale, 3 dc in SS* repeat x4. Chain 8
and skip the final crocodile stitch, this creates the thumb hole. Slip stitch to the first
dc, not the starting chain, to join. (11 3dc, chain 8)
R14 : Slip stitch to next space, chain 3, dc in same space, *3 dc in next space* repeat x8,
in chain 8 space do 3dc,ch1,3dc, dc in first space, join with a ss to the top of the
beginning ch3. (12 3dc clusters)

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R15: ss to next space, ch3, dc in same space, 2dc in next space, 3 dc in next space, *2dc
in next 2 spaces, 3 dc in next* repeat x2, join with ss in top of ch3. (8 2dc, 4 3dc)
R16: ss to next space, ch3, dc in same space, *2dc in next space* repeat x10 (12 2dc)
R17: ss to next space, ch3, dc in same space, skip next space, 3dc in next 3 spaces, sk
next space, 3dc in next 3 spaces, skip next space, 3dc in next 2 spaces, 1dc in starting
spacer, join to top of ch3. (9 3dc)
R18 – 25: slip stitch to next space, ch3, dc in same stitch, 3dc in each space around, 1dc
in starting space, join to top of ch3. (9 3dc) – to make gloves longer, add more of these
rows
R26: ch3, dc in each stitch around, join to top of ch3
R27: ch3, fpdc in 1st dc, bpdc in next stitch, repeat pattern around to create ribbed
edge.

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